Did you know that February 17, 2016 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Wednesday, 17
Countdown to Your 10th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 9th birthday on Monday. How was your 9th birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
Did you know that people born on February 17
We have calculated and figured out your birthday for the next 10 years. Prepare yourself to welcome your upcoming birthdays with your family and close friends. You will get many gifts from people who love and care about you. There are 208 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 10 years old. There have been 3445 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 1149 days, which is equivalent to 3.15 years. You spent 35% of your life sleeping!
Year | Day | Your Age |
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2026 | Tuesday | 10 Years Old |
2027 | Wednesday | 11 Years Old |
2028 | Thursday | 12 Years Old |
2029 | Saturday | 13 Years Old |
2030 | Sunday | 14 Years Old |
2031 | Monday | 15 Years Old |
2032 | Tuesday | 16 Years Old |
2033 | Thursday | 17 Years Old |
2034 | Friday | 18 Years Old |
2035 | Saturday | 19 Years Old |
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 17
If you are born on February 17, 2016 your birthstone is amethyst. Because of its unique purple color, it is often associated with royalty and wisdom. It is also said that if you wear it, it will bring balance, temperance, and restraint into your life.
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on February 17
Year | Name |
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1928 | Michiaki Takahashi, Japanese virologist (d. 2013) |
1929 | Alejandro Jodorowsky, Chilean-French director and screenwriter |
1929 | Chaim Potok, American rabbi and author (d. 2002) |
1929 | Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale, English lieutenant and politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (d. 1993) |
1929 | Patricia Routledge, English actress and singer |
1930 | Benjamin Fain, Ukrainian-Israeli physicist and academic (d. 2013) |
1930 | Roger Craig, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2023) |
1930 | Ruth Rendell, English author (d. 2015) |
1931 | Buddy Ryan, American football coach (d. 2016) |
1931 | Jiřina Jirásková, Czech actress and singer (d. 2013) |
Did you know that on February 17
Year | Name |
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1988 | John M. Allegro, English archaeologist and scholar (b. 1923) |
1988 | Karpoori Thakur, Indian educator and politician, 11th Chief Minister of Bihar (b. 1924) |
1989 | Lefty Gomez, American baseball player (b. 1908) |
1990 | Jean-Marc Boivin, French mountaineer, skier, and pilot (b. 1951) |
1994 | Randy Shilts, American journalist and author (b. 1951) |
1998 | Ernst Jünger, German soldier, philosopher, and author (b. 1895) |
2003 | Steve Bechler, American baseball player (b. 1979) |
2004 | José López Portillo, Mexican lawyer and politician, 51st President of Mexico (b. 1920) |
2005 | Dan O'Herlihy, Irish-American actor (b. 1919) |
2005 | Omar Sívori, Argentinian footballer and manager (b. 1935) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 17
Year | Event |
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1801 | United States presidential election: A tie in the Electoral College between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is resolved when Jefferson is elected President of the United States and Burr Vice President by the United States House of Representatives. |
1814 | War of the Sixth Coalition: The Battle of Mormant. |
1819 | The United States House of Representatives passes the Missouri Compromise for the first time. |
1838 | Weenen massacre: Hundreds of Voortrekkers along the Blaukraans River, Natal are killed by Zulus. |
1854 | The United Kingdom recognizes the independence of the Orange Free State. |
1859 | Cochinchina Campaign: The French Navy captures the Citadel of Saigon, a fortress manned by 1,000 Nguyễn dynasty soldiers, en route to conquering Saigon and other regions of southern Viet Nam. |
1863 | A group of citizens of Geneva found an International Committee for Relief to the Wounded, which later became known as the International Committee of the Red Cross. |
1864 | American Civil War: The H. L. Hunley becomes the first submarine to engage and sink a warship, the USS Housatonic. |
1865 | American Civil War: Columbia, South Carolina, is burned as Confederate forces flee from advancing Union forces. |
1905 | Russian Revolution of 1905: Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia is assassinated in the Moscow Kremlin by Socialist Revolutionary Ivan Kalyayev. |
In 2016, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Noah is the most used. A total of 19,154 baby boys were named Noah in 2016. The rest were named Liam, William, Mason and James. While the popular baby girl name in 2016 was Emma. There were 19,522 baby girls named Emma that year. While the rest were named Olivia, Ava, Sophia and Isabella. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
Based on World Population Data, in 2016 there were 7,464,021,934 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 622,001,828. This shows that there were 622,001,828 babies born every month in 2016. It can also be concluded that there are 20,733,395 babies born every day and 14,399 babies born every minute which is mean that 240 babies born every second in the year 2016. Maybe one of them is you.
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